Tajerouine weather in August

In August, Tajerouine sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tajerouine's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tajerouine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tajerouine reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23621
33621
43621
53621
63621
73621
83621
93621
103621
113621
123621
133621
143621
153621
163621
173621
183621
193621
203521
213521
223521
233521
243520
253520
263520
273420
283420
293420
303420
313320

How August really feels in Tajerouine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tajerouine weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 376.99.84.5
Feb15° / 306.410.64.9
Mar18° / 397.611.76.3
Apr22° / 387.212.97.2
May27° / 14°286.213.97.1
Jun33° / 18°163.314.44.5
Jul36° / 21°61.814.22.7
Aug35° / 21°123.713.42.8
Sep31° / 18°275.812.25.4
Oct26° / 13°27511.17.7
Nov19° / 315.110.17.0
Dec15° / 3169.65.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4946
5937
6937
7937
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
239010
249010
259010
269010
278911
288812
298812
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tajerouine gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
610
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2414
2515
2615
2716
2816
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15336110
25336110
35236120
45037130
55037131
64937141
74837151
84737151
94637161
104637161
114537161
124537162
134537172
144437172
154437172
164437172
174437172
184437172
194436173
204436173
214436173
224536173
234536172
244436172
254436172
264436182
274336182
284337182
294237192
304137192
314137202

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:377:27
213.85:377:26
313.85:387:25
413.85:397:24
513.75:407:23
613.75:417:22
713.75:417:21
813.65:427:20
913.65:437:19
1013.65:447:18
1113.55:457:17
1213.55:467:16
1313.55:467:15
1413.45:477:13
1513.45:487:12
1613.45:497:11
1713.35:507:10
1813.35:507:09
1913.35:517:07
2013.25:527:06
2113.25:537:05
2213.25:547:03
2313.15:547:02
2413.15:557:01
2513.15:566:59
2613.05:576:58
2713.05:586:57
2812.95:586:55
2912.95:596:54
3012.96:006:52
3112.86:016:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tajerouine

In seasonPeak

None of Tajerouine's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tajerouine sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Tajerouine?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tajerouine. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tajerouine in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Tajerouine sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tajerouine in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tajerouine peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tajerouine in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tajerouine is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tajerouine?

Tajerouine sits at 35.9°N, 8.6°E, 660 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Dahmani, 25 km away.

El AouinetGhardimaouTébessaM’Daourouch

Topography around Tajerouine

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tajerouine.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tajerouine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 664 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Tajerouine is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
688 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Dahmani 25 km · El Kef 34 km · Thala 37 km · Ouenza 39 km · El Aouinet 60 km · Ghardimaou 63 km · Tébessa 67 km · M’Daourouch 69 km

Tunisia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,657
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 498
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tajerouine (35.8917°, 8.5528°, elevation 660 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).